Content
SEND FEEDBACK

Democratic Republic of the Congo

YANGAMBI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO


Home > Africa > Democratic Republic of the Congo
Elevation: 451 meters     Latitude: 00 49N     Longitude: 024 26E
Köppen Classification: Tropical Rainforest Climate

WEATHER
 
SHARE

PRINT THIS DATA

A tropical rainforest climate, also known as an equatorial climate, is a tropical climate usually (but not always) found along the equator. Tropical rainforest climate is a type of tropical climate in which there is no dry season - all months have mean precipitation values of at least 60 mm (2.36 in). Tropical rainforest climates have no pronounced summer or winter; it is typically hot and wet throughout the year and rainfall is both heavy and frequent. One day in an equatorial climate can be very similar to the next, while the change in temperature between day and night may be larger than the average change in temperature between "summer" and "winter".

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Af". (Tropical Rainforest Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Yangambi is 76.5°F (24.7°C). The warmest month, on average, is March with an average temperature of 77.7°F (25.4°C). The coolest month on average is August, with an average temperature of 74.8°F (23.8°C).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Yangambi is 68.5" (1739.9 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is October with 8.8" (223.5 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of 2.8" (71.1 mm). There are an average of 136.6 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in October with 15.8 days and the least precipitation occurring in January with 7.8 days.



Koppen Chart


STORIES FROM OUR PARTNERS